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The Schulz Library is packed with zines, graphic novels, cartoon collections, and related ephemera— an amazing and inspirational resource for The Center for Cartoon Studies students and faculty.
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Author Archives: Jen Vaughn
SPX 2011 Debuts
This weekend, the streets of White River Junction may look a lot like a ghost town with the flood waters of Hurricane Irene canceling our local train festival Glory Days. But a lot of students are traveling SOUTH, way south … Continue reading
Posted in Cartoonist, CCS Alumni, Conventions, New Book
Tagged Alec Longstreth, Beth Hetland, Caitlin M., CCS Alum, CCS Alumni, CCS student work, Colleen Frakes, Jon Chad, Laura Terry, Nomi Kane
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Summer Workshops and Intern Sweat
The summer is coming to a close but not without help of some very talented (sometimes sweaty) interns. While most of the workshops are a smorgasbord of students peppered in from all around the globe of varying ages, interests and … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Teaching
Tagged Audrey Grieve, cartoonists, Jason Dake, Stephanie Mannheim, Summer workshops, teaching comics, Wade Simpson
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Ignatz Nominations 2011
The Center for Cartoon Studies is happy to announce that three of our auspicious alumni have been nominated for Ignatz Awards! We have a long and proud history of Ignatz nominations for our faculty and students such as Alec Longstreth, … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, Cartoonist, CCS Alumni, Conventions
Tagged Annie Murphy, Ignatz, Joe Lambert, Laura Terry, SPX
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Animation for Cartoonists Workshop in Vermont
Finally! Putting words together with pictures is an odd mix. When you tell someone you are cartoonist, they start talking about animation. If you tell them you make comics, they think you make funny-ha-ha jokes in a smoky, dim nightclub. … Continue reading
Posted in Cartoonist, Education, Teaching
Tagged animation, Jennifer Shiman, Scott Dikkers
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Carrie Jones: woman and myth and future legend
Fresh off her trip to White River Junction as the Schulz Graphic Novel Library Intern, journalist-cum-librarian Carrie Jones gave me a few minutes and then a few minutes more to discuss her time in Vermont. You are a librarian, Carrie, … Continue reading
Posted in Interview, Library
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Create Comics: N. Cognito and the Duplication Dilemma
The first week of August White River Junction was flooded by cartoonists, much like this current week. Wait, don’t close the browser window! The town is already overrun with cartoonists but these kids came into town with starry-eyes and non-arthritic … Continue reading
ABC-Book Library Rumble: Let’s Blow These Alphabets into Alpha-Bits
By Katie Moody – A smattering of alphabet books live among the various children’s books here at the Schulz Library. Good alphabet books are deceptively simple, and—just like good comics—read so effortlessly that you suspect that making the thing must’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Children Literature, Education
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The Bride’s Thank-You Note Handbook
This slim volume by Marilyn Werner is my go-to gift at a wedding where A) you know the bride has a sense of humor and B) might already own enough ‘original artwork’ made by you to line a lion’s cage. … Continue reading
Patsy and Hedy: Career Girls!
Oh my, look what dusty floppy comic book was hidden on one of our spinner racks at the Schulz Library! And is that the official seal of approval by the Comics Code? I know that MUST be true considering this … Continue reading
Dandy Annual is Just Dand-GREAT
Stolen from Wikipedia but still remains true: This article is about the comic. For the men placing particular importance upon physical appearance, see Dandy. After a previous love affair betwixt the pages of Beano, a publication featuring the OTHER Denis … Continue reading
Posted in Cartoonist, New Book
Tagged British Comics, Dandy, Jamie Smart, Matthew Murray
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